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Course guide · 12 legs

High Desert Relay, leg by leg

Distance, elevation and exchanges for all 12 legs — 68.4 miles around Powell Butte, OR.

Last run: Sat, Oct 3, 2026. The 2027 date hasn’t been announced yet. Confirm on the official site.

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68.4mitotal distance
12legs
+2,823fttotal climb
−2,802fttotal descent
3,273ft → 3,292ftstart → finish elevation
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The whole course

Elevation along all 68.4 miles. Dotted lines are exchanges.

2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 ft 10 mi 20 mi 30 mi 40 mi 50 mi 60 mi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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course elevation

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The legs everyone asks about

Longest leg
Leg 7 · 8.44 mi
+579 ft / −291 ft
Shortest leg
Leg 4 · 4.12 mi
+21 ft / −398 ft
3rd-biggest climb
Leg 12 · +576 ft
over 4.26 mi · also the biggest descent
2nd-biggest descent
Leg 2 · −440 ft
over 7.36 mi
4th-steepest climbing
Leg 1 · 44 ft/mi
4.85 mi, rolling
Highest point
3,969 ft
on leg 8 · also the biggest climb and the steepest climbing

All 12 legs at a glance

Every leg of the High Desert Relay: distance in miles, climb, descent and net elevation change in feet, terrain, and an elevation sparkline drawn on one shared scale for the whole course.
LegMilesGainLossNetTerrainProfile
14.85+213−217−4Rolling
27.36+154−440−286Downhill
37.13+278−16+262Flat
44.12+21−398−377Downhill
54.85+105−45+60Flat
65.92+141−89+52Flat
78.44+579−291+288Rolling
85.14+719−281+438Hilly
94.60+14−232−218Flat
106.27+16−140−124Flat
115.50+7−154−147Flat
124.26+576−499+77Hilly

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Each leg in detail

Exchange pins are approximate — check the official handbook for the exact handoff spot.

Leg 14.85 mi

Rolling

Start line → Exchange 1

start · 3,273 fthigh 3,393 · low 3,179 ftend · 3,269 ft
+213ft climb
−217ft descent
−4ft net

Exchange 1 at 44.2049, -121.0470 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 1: the route with mile markers, start line to Exchange 1.

Leg 27.36 mi

Downhill

Exchange 1 → Exchange 2

start · 3,267 fthigh 3,409 · low 2,973 ftend · 2,986 ft
+154ft climb
−440ft descent
−286ft net

Exchange 2 at 44.2901, -121.0181 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 2: the route with mile markers, Exchange 1 to Exchange 2.

Leg 37.13 mi

Flat

Exchange 2 → Exchange 3

start · 2,985 fthigh 3,252 · low 2,985 ftend · 3,246 ft
+278ft climb
−16ft descent
+262ft net

Exchange 3 at 44.2934, -120.8883 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 3: the route with mile markers, Exchange 2 to Exchange 3.

Leg 44.12 mi

Downhill

Exchange 3 → Exchange 4

start · 3,245 fthigh 3,245 · low 2,863 ftend · 2,867 ft
+21ft climb
−398ft descent
−377ft net

Exchange 4 at 44.2902, -120.8434 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 4: the route with mile markers, Exchange 3 to Exchange 4.

Leg 54.85 mi

Flat

Exchange 4 → Exchange 5

start · 2,866 fthigh 2,933 · low 2,864 ftend · 2,927 ft
+105ft climb
−45ft descent
+60ft net

Exchange 5 at 44.2259, -120.8664 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 5: the route with mile markers, Exchange 4 to Exchange 5.

Leg 65.92 mi

Flat

Exchange 5 → Exchange 6

start · 2,931 fthigh 2,999 · low 2,922 ftend · 2,983 ft
+141ft climb
−89ft descent
+52ft net

Exchange 6 at 44.1639, -120.8303 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 6: the route with mile markers, Exchange 5 to Exchange 6.

Leg 78.44 mi

Rolling

Exchange 6 → Exchange 7

start · 2,982 fthigh 3,292 · low 2,982 ftend · 3,277 ft
+579ft climb
−291ft descent
+288ft net

Exchange 7 at 44.1033, -120.7822 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 7: the route with mile markers, Exchange 6 to Exchange 7.

Leg 85.14 mi

Hilly

Exchange 7 → Exchange 8

start · 3,287 fthigh 3,969 · low 3,287 ftend · 3,722 ft
+719ft climb
−281ft descent
+438ft net

Exchange 8 at 44.0812, -120.8210 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 8: the route with mile markers, Exchange 7 to Exchange 8.

Leg 94.60 mi

Flat

Exchange 8 → Exchange 9

start · 3,720 fthigh 3,720 · low 3,498 ftend · 3,498 ft
+14ft climb
−232ft descent
−218ft net

Exchange 9 at 44.0635, -120.9094 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 9: the route with mile markers, Exchange 8 to Exchange 9.

Leg 106.27 mi

Flat

Exchange 9 → Exchange 10

start · 3,493 fthigh 3,493 · low 3,358 ftend · 3,368 ft
+16ft climb
−140ft descent
−124ft net

Exchange 10 at 44.0774, -121.0217 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 10: the route with mile markers, Exchange 9 to Exchange 10.

Leg 115.50 mi

Flat

Exchange 10 → Exchange 11

start · 3,368 fthigh 3,368 · low 3,215 ftend · 3,219 ft
+7ft climb
−154ft descent
−147ft net

Exchange 11 at 44.1492, -121.0407 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 11: the route with mile markers, Exchange 10 to Exchange 11.

Leg 124.26 mi

Hilly

Exchange 11 → finish line

start · 3,221 fthigh 3,736 · low 3,221 ftend · 3,292 ft
+576ft climb
−499ft descent
+77ft net

Finish line at 44.1574, -121.0450 · Open in Google Maps

Map of leg 12: the route with mile markers, Exchange 11 to finish line.

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About this data. Distances, elevations and exchange points come from Relay Tracker's race pack for High Desert Relay (v4, August 2026), built from the public route; the profiles are drawn from the same grade data the app's pace model uses. Exchange pins are approximate. Terrain is a simple derived label: Downhill when descent is at least twice the climb and net drop ≥ 250 ft; otherwise Flat under 40 ft of climb per mile, Rolling under 100, Hilly under 200, Steep above. Team formats vary for this race, so the guide doesn't assign legs to runners or vans — Relay Tracker takes whatever roster your team runs.

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